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Mrs Shaw, who had been sitting in the passenger seat, said in a statement: “Suddenly, the car shot backwards at speed. The car turned left in a half-circle, travelling in reverse. It happened very quickly.”

The accident happened in the car park near the flats complex in Hanley

The Micra then collided with another vehicle in the car park and hit a low wall.

Mr Shaw fractured his femur and arm in the crash, which happened outside the Forest Court flats complex where the couple lived in Union Street, Hanley . A passing member of the public went to help and the emergency services were called.

The father-of-two was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital, where he had a three-hour operation. But he passed away six days after the accident on May 31 last year.

A post-mortem examination confirmed he had died from multiple injuries due to the collision.

Emergency services at the scene of the accident off Union Street, Hanley

The pensioner, who had a car with an automatic gearbox, had more than 30 years of driving experience. Mrs Shaw said: “He was a safe driver and had only had a couple of minor accidents.”